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Rangeela (1995)

★ 7.4Not Rated142 minDirector: Ram Gopal Varma

1995 film by Ram Gopal Varma

Rangeela (transl. Colourful) is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written, directed and co-produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Jackie Shroff, Aamir Khan and Urmila Matondkar. The film was A. R. Rahman's first Hindi film with an original score and soundtrack, as his previous Hindi releases were dubbed versions of his Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films.

Rangeela released on 8 September 1995 and proved to be a major box office success. The film received critical acclaim upon release, with particular praise directed towards the film's soundtrack and Matondkar's performance, thus proving to be a breakthrough for her. It was screened at the mainstream section of the International Film Festival of India.

At the 41st Filmfare Awards, Rangeela received 14 nominations – Best Film, Best Director (Varma), Best Actor (Khan) and Best Actress (Matondkar), and won 7 awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Shroff), Best Music Director (Rahman) and Special Jury Award (Asha Bhosle for "Tanha Tanha").

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Rangeela about?
Rangeela (1995) — Mili is a middle class Indian, and like many would like to be rich and famous one day. She wants to be an Indian actress. She is friendly with another poor man named Munna, who she knows from her childhood. One day while she is singing and dancing on the beach, she is approached
Is Rangeela based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Rangeela scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.